Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are tools that are used to uniquely identify people, organisations, and other objects (e.g., books, articles, datasets) in a scholarly communication system. This website provides information about persistent identifiers and the types of support for them at the national level.

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SAVE THE DATE: ROR Annual Community Meeting 2026  

November 28, 2025

The ROR Community is organizing its Annual Community Meeting, which will be held virtually on Tuesday, February 3 and Wednesday,…

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PIDfest 2026 — SAVE THE DATE

November 12, 2025

Invitation to the second edition of the PIDfest international conference dedicated to persistent identifiers. PIDfest is a three-day international summit…

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ORCID’s New Featured Works Section

November 4, 2025

ORCID has introduced a new Featured Works section that allows researchers to select up to five of their most important…

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DataCite: 100 million registered DOIs

October 31, 2025

In October 2025, a milestone was reached in DataCite infrastructure: the registration of 100 millionth DOI.  Since its founding nearly…

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